Newark Community Consolidated School District 66 Board of Education met April 22.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Audience Participation (Policy 2:230) In accordance with Board Policy 2:230, individuals may address the board only at the appropriate time as indicated on the agenda and when recognized by the Board President. Comments shall be limited to 5 minutes.
a. Public Comment
i. Mr. Ben Smith – Foxhurst Subdivision
b. Recognitions
IV. Action Items
A. Appointment of Board Officers – President, VP, and Secretary
B. Personnel:
1. Approve full time custodian
2. Approve summer custodians
C. Approve bond resolution providing for the issue and sale of not to exceed $1,750,000 of life safety bonds of the District and for the levy of taxes to repay the bonds
D. Approve 1st read of 2024 – 2025 amended budget
E. Administrator/Committee Reports (2:150)
1. MJH Principal Report
a. Finance and Operations
b. Collaborative Culture
c. Student Performance
d. Safety
2. Superintendent / Principal Reports
a. Finance and Operations
b. Collaborative Culture
c. Student Performance
d. Safety
3. Committee Updates
a. Policy Committee updates
b. Buildings and Grounds updates
c. Transportation Committee updates
d. Reminder – All meetings must be posted in advance and are subject to the OMA 4. Miscellaneous
V. Discussion Items
a. S & P Rating
b. 8th grade graduation
c. Project updates
d. New board member training
e. Board member committees
f. Non-certified pay
g. 2025 – 2026 Student Handbook
h. 2025- 2026 Board meeting dates
i. Bus transportation discussion
VI. Old Business/Agenda Recommendation
VII. Closed Session (Policy 2:200)
1. Purpose of discussing the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to discuss an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be in closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with the Act. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c ) (1).
VIII. Action as a result of Closed Session
IX. Board Member Comments
X. Adjourn
Next Meeting: Monday, May 19, 2025 @ 6:30 pm Location: Newark Grade School
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